  Syrian Armenians can get passports in RA diplomatic outposts  July 26, 2012 - 12:56 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On July 26, Armenian government introduced amendments to the earlier decision, enabling Syrian citizens of Armenian descent to receive passports in diplomatic institutions. As RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan noted, under current legislation foreign citizens must receive passports for the first time in Armenian Police Passport and Visa Department. The amendments will enable them in separate cases to obtain passports in consulates and embassies. “In this case citizens of Syria and Lebanon may get passports in diplomatic institutions,” she said. In this context, Ms. Hakobyan said that thousands of citizens of these countries have already submitted applications, which will significantly facilitate the procedure. Partner news  Top stories During his stay, Prince of Wales will be taken on a historic tour of the country and attend a charity gala concert. Armenia International Airports CJSC is against the demolition of the old terminal of Zvartnots airport, deputy manager said. Most of the demonstrators consider the ongoing meeting in the National Assembly as illegitimate due to the absence of the consumers. Urban Development Minister Tadevosyan said underground construction works were to be carried out in the market.   Partner news |  Latest news IMF chief not placed under formal investigation  "Now, it's time for me to go back to work in Washington, and I will of course be briefing my board," Christine Lagarde said.International Arts Education Week ongoing in Armenia Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova noted the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field.Google reportedly mulls buying map-software provider Waze Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software.Armenian President meets OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs The current stage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the future steps were in the focus of the meeting. |
